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How Does the Random Drawing Work?

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Question: How Does the Random Drawing Work?
Answer: Applications are first screened to ensure they meet the qualifications, then they are distributed amongst six geographic regions. Winners are chosen by a computer-generated random lottery drawing for each region. No one country within each region may receive more than 7% of the available diversity visas for that year.

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